Cheltenham secured a 4-2 victory over Fleetwood Town on Tuesday night, a result that lifts the Robins to eighth in the League Two standings. The win, which came at Whaddon Road, ends a run of three consecutive league defeats and provides a timely boost ahead of Saturday's home fixture with Newport County. This result leaves Cheltenham with a record of four wins, three draws and four losses from their 11 games this season, having scored 17 goals but conceded 20.
How the game unfolded
Cheltenham took the lead after 17 minutes when Fleetwood goalkeeper Jay Lynch turned the ball into his own net. K. Otchere doubled the advantage eight minutes later, and Jake Evans made it three before the break, finishing from a Charlie McCann assist. Fleetwood responded after half-time, with Ched Evans scoring twice, the second from the penalty spot, to bring the visitors back to 3-2. Freddie Willcox sealed the points for Cheltenham with a goal ten minutes from time.
The match saw six yellow cards, with Cheltenham's Ben Stevenson and Jonathan Tomkinson both booked. Fleetwood's Adam Murphy, Shaun Rooney and R. Bennett were also cautioned, along with their manager Stephen John Cotterill for dissent. Despite having less possession, Cheltenham created more shots on target and their finishing proved decisive.
The three points move Cheltenham up to eighth in the table with 15 points from 11 games, though they remain seven points behind leaders Salford City. Their recent form had been a concern, with just one win in their last five league outings before this victory, a sequence of one win, one draw and three losses. They will look to build on this result when they host 11th-placed Newport County this Saturday 24 October. The full fixtures list shows a 12:30 kick-off at Whaddon Road. The team's attacking output this season has been led by top scorer I. Hutchinson, who has 16 goals in 42 appearances.
